Ghana's timber industry expands southward, acquires pine wood in Santiago.

Ganahl Lumber, based in Anaheim, Orange County, has expanded southward and acquired Pine Tree Lumber, an independent operator, in San Diego. This move marks Ganahl Lumber's first foray into the San Diego area, extending its regional footprint to four core counties.

Cameroon has introduced a forestry incentive policy, with the maximum reduction ratio of forest concession fees reaching up to 35%.

According to the Cameroon Business Daily, in the 2026 fiscal bill, the Cameroonian government has launched a fiscal incentive measure aimed at curbing illegal and disorderly logging activities. According to the budget implementation notice issued by the Minister of Finance, starting from January 1, 2026, the government will reduce the annual forest concession fees (RFA) that logging operators need to pay by 25% to 35%.

Second only to China! Vietnam becomes the second largest buyer of timber from Cameroon, but most transactions are non compliant?

According to a report by Cameroon Business Daily, a report titled "Stolen Timber, Blaspheled Temples: The Negative Impact of Cameroon Vietnam Timber Trade on Cameroonian People and Forests" pointed out that with the rapid shift in trade flow, Vietnam has surpassed other countries to become the second largest market for Cameroonian timber in just a few years, second only to China.

Venezuela's chaos: Is China's "throat" for importing South American timber being choked?

Early in the morning of January 3rd local time, the US military launched an air strike on the capital of Venezuela that lasted for about an hour. The targets included military airports, the Ministry of Defense building, and major ports and other key infrastructure.

How do elephants transport redwood?

In Laos, the "Land of a Thousand Wonders", elephants are regarded as "gods", symbolizing strength, spirit and wisdom. Nowadays, driven by huge profits, elephants are used as laborers to transport logs. Each elephant is equivalent to the work of 20 to 30 people and is called a "living crane".

Padauk: An Underestimated National Standard Redwood

In the world of redwood, East African Black Padauk (also known as "Purpleheart") has gradually attracted people's attention with its unique charm. As a member of the black rosewood family, it holds a place in the eight categories of the National Standard for Redwood. Due to its deep purple-black color and excellent wood properties, it is widely used in the production of high-end furniture and handicrafts.

Just over a year after lifting the ban, this African country has once again prohibited the export of timber: there is no timber waiting to be shipped at the port.

At the 18th National Environmental Council meeting held in Katsina State, Nigeria, Environment Minister Barr. Lawal officially announced a policy named "Executive Order on the Ban of Export of Timber and Related Products in 2025", marking the re-implementation of Nigeria's policy to completely close its borders to timber exports.

The wood for making a 98K rifle costs 20,000 yuan per cubic meter, but the AK47 is priced like this?

Since it is prohibited for ordinary people to own guns in our country, most people are actually not familiar with firearms. Take the 98K rifle that everyone is familiar with in games for example. Except for the key parts which are made of metal, the entire structure of the gun body is made of wood.

King of all woods, precious timber - Teak

Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.; International common name: Teak), also known as rouge tree, purple teak, blood tree, etc., is a deciduous or semi-deciduous large tree, reaching a height of 40-50 meters and a diameter of 2-2.5 meters, with a straight trunk. The bark is brownish gray, and the branches are quadrangular, covered with stellate hairs.

Defects of wood warping, twisting and cracking and countermeasures

Wood, as a complex natural material, may have many defects (knots, slanting grain, discoloration, dry cracking, wood fuzz, etc.). Although the word "defect" sounds unseemly, for trees, a large part of what is called "defect" is quite normal.